The very
step in the whole process of becoming a real estate agent is to ensure that the
real-estate industry is right choice for you. When you enter this industry,
your every single day is working. This means that you handle your office, the
paperwork, develop relations, prospect leads, manage the contacts and manage
the buyers as well as the sellers. Try to reach the local agents and ask them
different questions. Try to get an idea of their day to day work. Taking this
as a full time job cannot be treated like your hobby. It asks for commitment.

Step- 1: Understanding the licensing requirements of
the real estate of your state

The licensing requirements of every state’s real-estate are
different. The states’ estate website would enlist all the official
requirements. This will help you to know what is needed for becoming a licensed
real estate agent.

Step-
2: Enrol in the real estate pre-licensing course

There are a number of ways of completing the pre-licensing
requirements. You may choose the classroom location at the local real-estate
school, a realty firm, a technical school or university offering real-estate
licensing programmes, home study materials or online education about real
estate. This is the most important decision throughout this journey. You need
to ensure that you enrol yourself in a school which has a good reputation in
the market, provides good quality content and focuses on the positive outcome.
The real-estate licensing education would be a little difficult as well as
comprehensive. But it would help you reap the benefits later in the future.

Step- 2: Apply for writing the real-estate
salesperson examination

Timing is very important.
You need to make sure that you follow the process of application with the state
so that you can write the real-estate broker examination right after you
complete the real-estate license classes. The process would be state specific
and will have a fee too. You should check with the state’s real-estate authority
for details. Some states also ask to submit the fingerprints and also to pass a
complete background check. This can be a long process taking up to a few weeks’
time for processing. In different states, the process of application has to be
completed before you register your examination date. You should not let simple
paperwork become a hurdle in starting your real-estate career.

Step- 4: Pass the real-estate salesperson
examination

Passing the examination
takes a lot more than just fulfilling the requirements. It takes a lot of
preparation. Not everyone is able to pass the examination in the first attempt.
Preparing yourself for passing the state examination takes a lot of time. You
may consider enrolling yourself in the examination preparation classes.

The practice exams which these classes take measure
your strengths as well as weaknesses. The comprehensive review would also
enhance your knowledge base and prepare you for the examination.

Answer
all the questions patiently using your extensive knowledge.

Step- 5: Look for a real-estate broker

The passing grades in the
real-estate licensing examination do not mean that you have got the license. A
real-estate agent is licensed for acting on behalf of the broker and might be
able to act as real-estate agent independently. You should consider looking for
a real-estate broker during the initial stages of getting the license. Once you
complete the pre-licensing educational requirements and pass your examination,
you and the broker will have to finish the paperwork with your state. Once that
form gets accepted, the license would be issued to you and you will be allowed
to practice real-estate deals under sponsorship of the real-estate broker. You
need to keep in mind that there’re different items to be considered while
looking for the right broker.